Florida Gators hire former IMG official Jeff Dillman as director of strength and conditioning

GAINESVILLE — Florida coach Will Muschamp hired Jeff Dillman, former head of physical conditioning at the IMG Performance Institute in Bradenton, as the Gators' director of strength and conditioning.

Dillman replaces Mickey Marotti, who left last month to join former coach Urban Meyer at Ohio State.

Dillman also worked at his alma mater Appalachian State, where he oversaw teams during back-to-back Division I-AA national titles as the head strength and conditioning coach in 2006 and 2007. He also served on the staff at LSU for its SEC and BCS championships in 2003.

"I'm excited to have Jeff join our staff," Muschamp said. "He is a perfect fit for what we were looking for. He has trained athletes at the highest caliber on every level — from high school, to college to the NFL. Jeff knows what physical and mental tools are needed to be successful and has a developmental plan to make every player better."

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